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7 quacks arrested in Karachi

7 quacks arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: As many as sevenquacks have been arrested and booked by different policestations of the city, ExecutiveDistrictOfficerHealthDrZafarEjaz told CommissionerKarachiShoaibAhmedSiddiqui on Thursday.

He was briefing the commissioner during a meeting at the latter’s office to review the actions taken against quacksoperating in the metropolis. The commissioner had announced launching grandoperation against quacks jointly by the police, HealthDepartment and the local administration.

He nominated town healthofficers of every district as the focal persons. The commissioner noted that quacks used to misguide patients about their health issues and playing with the health and lives of innocent citizens, saying that these quacks were operating on fakedegrees, prescribingwrongallopathicmedicines and minting money from the people who visit them.

He appealed to the masses not to visit quacks as they were one of the main reasons behind the spread of mouth cancer, hepatitis and other deadly diseases. ShoaibSiddiqui said that the quacks should not be forgiven for playing with the health and lives of the people and strict action should be taken against them. DrEjaz said that quacks have been served with notices to clear their position by showing their verified degrees.